[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. >> good afternoon. i am mindy basara. we are learning more about the 48-year-old man who opened fire at a suburban pittsburgh fitness center tuesday night, telling four men and then killing himself. in a -- killing four women and

then killing himself. >> my objective is to be real and then the emotional and to be able to a motion like like with people. >> report shooting a dozen women and killing himself in a suburban pittsburgh fitness center, george sodini attended his frustration on the internet. >> it is easy to hide my emotions for one more day. >> his rambling entries track is mounting anger and disappointment with life, all of it focused on his inability to connect with women. he detailed his deadly plan for all the world to see. like everything else in life, the world paid him a little attention. >> one more day turns into one more year. >> some focus on the angry loner, and nine women recover from the injuries. this woman lost her sister, heidi overmier.

>> we are focusing on her. we cannot go back and try to figure out why this man did this. >> that is exactly what authorities will have to do, on raffle the life of the george sodini and his last act -- on ravel the life of george city and his last act. >> back in baltimore, the newest indictment against baltimore mayor sheila dixon will be pushed back -- will push back for corruption trial a few months. a judge has rescheduled the case to november 9 to give attorneys more time to prepare their case. the mayor is accused of theft and perjury by not reporting gifts from a former boyfriend who had a development ties to the city, and for allegedly stealing gift cards donated it to needy families for her personal use. >> discovered under the new charges -- once we go through that, we will be filing an

emotion, at least with respect to the grand jury, as well as other issues. >> i anticipate that the defense will bring up any motion it can. >> the defense has until september 30 to file a motion to dismiss the charges. yesterday, a senate committee approved a bill co- sponsored by maryland senator barbara mikulski that would enable states to jam cell phone signals inside prison. currently, the fcc bands such jamming. cell phones smuggled into a prison were used to plan and execute the killing of an eye witness in a trial last year. the measure heads to the full senate for a debate. all baltimore apartment complex has been given the all clear after a proper monoxide scare. levels were as high as 75 parts per million at grayhaven apartments. fortunately, in this case, no

one had to be taken to hospital. >> on hd doppler, it has been active all morning long. like a shower activity is moving through the area. the pressure along the front that is stalled out over virginia. it is moving out of our direction. the rain should be tapering off this afternoon. we will keep the clouds around. cooler than normal temperature range. it is starting to get up to around 80. we are about 70 downtown. 68 in easton. 81 in ocean city. mostly cloudy, scattered showers and thunderstorms. we are on the tail and the system as it gets through here. tonight at 10:00, we will start to clear out. that will allow the temperatures to drop to the upper 50s in some locations. a pretty refreshen breath of air by tonight. >> after a summer of shutdowns and furloughs, there is finally some good news for workers at a gm plant in white marsh.

stimulus money is on the way to put more cars on the road, cars that run on electricity. >> the pace is about to pick up at this sprawling transmission plant in white marsh. general motors is receiving $105 million in federal stimulus funds to develop components for electric cars, the largest of 48 brands, including the $2.4 billion earmarked for new technology in the auto industry. >> i don't know if it adds a lot of jobs, but it provides some stability for white marsh. certainly those employees are looking for stability. almost anybody is looking for stability in this economy. >> especially the plant employees, most of whom were furloughed for two months this year. vice president joe biden predicts the initiative will revitalize the american automakers. >> the future success of the electric cars relies a better batteries, better drive trains, better integration of the two.

by reducing carbon emissions from cars and making alternative energy more available, these batteries are as good an environmental investment as well. >> some caution that the push toward electric cars will not translate to cheaper fuel prices. >> if everyone was driving a fuel-efficient car, he would probably have more demand. people would be traveling to vacation spots easily if the price pickup, -- if demand picks up, president and she goes higher. -- price of energy goes higher. >> this man caught a 1062-pound blue marlin on wednesday, breaking a maryland record by more than 100 pounds. it took him three hours to reel in the catch. the tournament runs through tomorrow at ocean city. coming up, she is one step

away from making history to find out why sonia sotomayor may be appointed to the high court by the end of week. and doctor kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here to answer the pet questions. e-mail your questions that petquestions@wbaltv.com.

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>> a scheduled vote this afternoon should make sonia sotomayor the first hispanic justice ever on the supreme court. in the final day of debate on the confirmation, the senate will take a vote around 3:00 this afternoon that will likely confirm sotomayor. if confirmed, a swearing-in some money will take place as early as tomorrow. -- swearing-in ceremony will take place as early as tomorrow. a member of charles manson's family is scheduled to leave prison on august 16. she was one of his most loyal followers, but played no role in the 1969 murders that landed at the cult leader in prison. the panda watch is over at the san diego zoo. the cut was born and weighs about four ounces and is about the size of the stick of butter. still to come, it happens every level football, even with

the baltimore ravens. two practices in one day during the summer. find out what it can lead to heat exhaustion. and doctor kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is to to answer the pet questions. e-mail them to petquestions@wbaltv.com. >> saw more moderate shower activity earlier on. light rain is flirting with the area. i will let you know what things look like in the afternoon and tonight. i think, for the most part,

traditionally men have ruled the world. i think that they're in control. women rule the world. men are just here for the company. really? ask your wife. depend brand. for women and men. >> they are called two a days -- two football practices in one day. reporter scott friedman checked in with many high schools in texas to look for the warning signs of heat exhaustion. >> the first day of practice -- helmets on and watering stations

ready as the players tackle the heat. >> began talking about nutrition and hiding their body -- we can talk about nutrition and high trading their body. >> the teams will get a formal training session to recognize the danger signs. >> any chance you get, drink some water. >> at this high school, the coaches are extra aware. in 2004, a player died of heatstroke after practice. it remains a top concern for coaches and parents. >> making sure that those children are staying healthy out here in the heat. >> we just have to monitor a little bit closer and be more mindful and make sure the coaches are mindful of this every year. >> live safety starts -- it starts at the beginning of the year. >> they have been doing it since spring, summer, doing it on

their own. >> you have to eat something before you come up here. >> hydration is the first word on everyone's mind. >> now the 11 insta-weather-plus forecast with sandra shaw. >> talking about a hot work out, it is going to be feeling hot out there by the weekend. we will surge into the mid-90s. we're talking about the potential for tea to alerts around the area. we are cooler than normal today. we are looking at light activity around baltimore. heavier down to the south in virginia. most of this will be moving off later on this afternoon. this area of low pressure is moving around on a stalled front the battery. let's look at the current temperatures to get a feel for things. only 68 at the airport. that gives you a feel of what the cloud cover is doing there. we also have white north winds today. we will stay below normal, temperature-wise. a front already got through the

mountains of maryland. 74 degrees, partly cloudy in the upper elevations. cannot allow another possible round of this. but it looks like most of it is gone. we will be up to 81 at best. some locations only up in the upper seventies today. by this afternoon, only 79 or 80 in ocean city. the random chance of more light shower activity. batista winds at 10 -- northeast winds at 10 knots. 105, the record height in 1918, august 6. on this date in 1951, and appropriate 50. we will be below normal, which is 65. we will be in the 60's in the outlying areas tonight. high pressure will build in an clear s at three will be anywhere from 57 -- unclear us out. we will be anywhere from 57 to 61 degrees.

this will yield a high pressure. it will be quite nice to endure workweek. tomorrow, we are looking at mostly sunny skies. is the antithesis of what we are dealing with today. 80 to 85 is that no sure range. -- is the temperature range. then the hazy, hot, and humid conditions make a comeback. a nice firm of high pressure in the wake of a warm front. it will be the hottest second half of the week we had all year. >> doctor kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here with a lovely little dog. just a delicate -- >> little pomeranian. this is bella. >> my close-up, my close up. >> she does not have to answer questions 3 chicken just sit there.

-- she can just sit there. bella hammond. no relation. >> let's get to the question. >> yes. let me sort of be firm about this. if you have a pet, it is going to cost you money. there is a responsibility associated with everything. if you have a car, you have to put gas in it. you have a home, you have to do certain things. pet's require finance. you have to spend money on food and health care now. how do you figure out the least expensive way to do it? the spca is going to help you out. they have a program where i think they will new two-year animals for free if you can show them you have an income below us -- neuter your animals for free if you can show that you have an income level of a specific level.

make sure you get on the spca list to get your pet spayed or neutered. but it is not simple. owning a pet costs you $300 or $400 a year, even if your pet has nothing wrong with it. >> what a rescue -- >> the biggest problem with the rescue organizations is that they are all overwhelmed right now. they are overflowing in animals. it is tough right now. try click -- try craigslist. yes, it could be something other than your minds. get it checked out by a good veterinarian. years are in dark little -- ears

are dark little cavernous things and are difficult to clean. >> good to see. and you did a great job. >> michella my bella. >> if you of a question for doctor kim -- here is a terrific story that doctor king and all pet lovers will enjoy a fat and rich louisiana boy give away all his birthday money to -- a baton rouge louisiana boy did boy always put the money to help the spca. >> i donated money to the dog shelter.

>> after he saw this commercial, he decided to donate all of his birth the money to the aspca. >> we talked about things he could do, and he said that that is what he wanted to do. >> he loved playing with his dogs but after seeing the commercial, he was not sure with what happened to neglected dogs after taken away. >> it means they killed the dogs. i wanted to donate money so that they would not get killed and they had money to take care of them. >> he and his mother launched the cause online. >> i emailed the woman and she told me how to get the fundraiser started, because he has a web page and everything. >> since his birth the last week, he has helped to bring in almost $500. >> both -- most 8-year-old

cannot do such a thing. we are very proud of him. >> maybe we can do something for christmas, too. >> yes, maybe we can ask santa to donate a little bit of money. >> he tells me that with or without money, he will keep working to make sure that animals are safe. >> what a nice little boy. up next, the maryland lottery numbers, and another check of your insta-weather-plus forecast.

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mostly sunny, 84 degrees. that is a great temperature reading for this time of year. about your typical august heat on sunday, with hazy, hot, and humid conditions. we will hold steady for this on monday as well. prepare yourself and enjoyed being cooler. >> thank you so much. watch tonight at 5:00 with donna hamilton and stan stovall. are you making it easier

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